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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201406-12
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 Severity: High
    Title: FreeRADIUS: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: June 15, 2014
     Bugs: #501754
       ID: 201406-12

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in FreeRADIUS can lead to arbitrary code execution or
Denial of Service by authenticated users.

Background
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FreeRADIUS is an open source RADIUS authentication server.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-dialup/freeradius        < 2.2.5                    >= 2.2.5

Description
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Large passwords can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in
FreeRADIUS's rlm_pap module when authenticating against an LDAP server.

Impact
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An authenticated user could set a specially crafted long password,
possibly leading to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service
condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All FreeRADIUS users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/freeradius-2.2.5"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2015
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2015

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-12

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/